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The George County School District Board of Education is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase of surplus district-owned real property located at 1170 Pleasant Hill Church Road, George County, Mississippi. This is a real property acquisition opportunity with a minimum bid value of $125,000. Sealed bids must be submitted in clearly marked envelopes and will be received until March 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with public bid opening scheduled for March 3, 2026 at the George County School District Board Room located at 330 Church Street, Lucedale, Mississippi 39452. The property has been declared surplus by the school district and is no longer needed for school purposes. Prospective bidders are required to contact Natasha Henderson at (601) 947-6993 or natasha.henderson@gcsd.us to obtain additional property information and arrange property inspections prior to submitting bids. The procurement explicitly excludes playground equipment, the original school bell, and original school signage from the sale. The George County School District Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive informalities, and select the bid determined to be in the best interest of the District in accordance with Mississippi law.

There are no identified set-aside designations or restrictions limiting eligible bidders based on disadvantaged enterprise status or other organizational classifications. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are specified in this solicitation. The minimum bid amount of $125,000 establishes the baseline procurement value, with the final award value to be determined by the highest qualifying bid accepted by the school district. The legal notice will be published once per week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in George County, Mississippi to ensure adequate public notice of this real property sale opportunity.